Presidential Document 3 Apr 2025 compliance, regulation, consumer protection, ftc, competition, live entertainment, ticketing, scalping

🎟️Executive Order to Combat Unfair Practices in Live Entertainment

The Executive Order focuses on combating unfair practices in the live entertainment market, targeting ticket scalping and excessive fees imposed by middlemen. It outlines directives for the enforcement of competition laws by the FTC and aims to enhance price transparency to protect consumers and support artists in accessing their markets fairly.

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Notice 25 Mar 2025 international trade, business regulation, united states, patent law, competition, oled technology

📱No Violation Found in OLED Patent Investigation by ITC

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to find no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in this investigation. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

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Notice 18 Feb 2025 healthcare, regulation, fcc, antitrust, competition, mergers, private equity

⚖️FTC's Proposed Consent Order on Welsh Carson

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.

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Notice 6 Feb 2025 regulatory notice, shipping, competition, business impact, services, postal service

📦New USPS Ground Advantage Contract Notice and Implications for Businesses

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Regulatory Compliance, Market Competition 30 Jan 2025 compliance, natural gas, federal trade commission, competition, pipelines, enbridge

📄Enbridge Inc. Seeks to Reopen FTC Order on Pipeline Competition

Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge" or "the company") has requested that the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") reopen and set aside the Commission's Decision and Order entered on March 22, 2017 (the "Order"), concerning ownership interests in competing natural gas pipelines. The company wants the FTC to set aside the Order given changes in the factual conditions that led to its entry almost eight years ago. Publication of the petition from Enbridge is not intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

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Compliance, Legal, Financial 30 Jan 2025 compliance, real estate, antitrust, competition, pricing strategy
Regulatory Changes, Compliance, Business Operations 16 Jan 2025 postal service, negotiated service agreements, competition, shipping, business strategy

📦Notice on Postal Service Product Changes for Priority Mail in 2025

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Business Development 10 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, consumer financial protection, cfpb, innovation, no-action letters, competition

💼CFPB No-Action Letters Policy

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this policy statement on No-Action Letters (Policy), which is intended to further objectives under section 1021 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

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